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Misool Foundation

Marine conservation and community work in Raja Ampat.

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Published focus

Misool Foundation describes conservation work covering marine management, waste management, community empowerment, and species protection in Raja Ampat.

Understanding its work

Published programmes include the Misool marine reserve, reef restoration, education, and a manta project. The foundation explains its relationship with Misool resort on its official website.

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At a glance

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Legal name
Yayasan Misool Ekosistem Regenerasi source ↗
Founded
2005 source ↗
Based in
Sorong, Southwest Papua
Works in
Southwest Papua, East Nusa Tenggara

Programmes, as published on its website

  • Misool Marine Reserve ↗ — A no-take marine conservation area of about 300,000 acres in South Misool, guarded by the Misool Ranger Patrol with support from the marine police.
  • Misool Manta Project ↗ — Since 2011 it has studied the populations and behaviour of oceanic and reef mantas in Raja Ampat and shared the data with government and partners to support their protection.
  • ReShark ↗ — Part of an international coalition reintroducing the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) to Raja Ampat, with one nursery at Misool Resort.
  • Reef Restoration Project ↗ — Since 2013 it has transplanted living corals onto wire frames to rebuild reef flats destroyed by dynamite fishing.
  • Misool Community Recycling (Bank Sampah Sorong Raya) ↗ — A waste bank that buys rubbish from remote coastal villages and ships it to the mainland for recycling, keeping plastic out of the sea.
  • Misool Community Education ↗ — Runs a kindergarten in Fafanlap village and teaches marine conservation modules in high schools in South Misool.

Animals it works with

Reef manta ray →Oceanic Manta Ray →

Related animal causes

Shark finning in Indonesia: fin trade, protected sharks and rays →

Official links

Official donation page ↗Annual or financial reports ↗YouTube ↗

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Published contact: info@misoolfoundation.org,fundraising@misoolfoundation.org · Raja Ampat, Indonesia (no street address published) source ↗

What has been checked

  • Identity and official website — Identity as published by the organisation; not independent verification. (checked 2026-09-19, source ↗)
  • Service area and service focus — Programmes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed. (checked 2026-09-19, source ↗)

Not yet checked by PanduanHewan: registration and legal form, contact ownership and confirmation, dated activity reporting, financial reporting, independent audit. Unchecked items are not a negative rating.

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Identity and official websiteIdentity as published by the organisation; not independent verification.

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2026-09-19
Next review target
2026-12-18

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Service area and service focusProgrammes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed.

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2026-09-19
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2026-12-18

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Sources & references

  1. Misool Foundation — official source ↗

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PanduanHewan. Misool Foundation. Last substantive update: 19 September 2026. https://panduanhewan.org/en/organisations/misool-foundation/

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